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Ex-F1 driver Sirotkin set for at least two 2019 WEC LMP1 outingsEx-Williams Formula 1 driver Sergey Sirotkin is set to make at least two World Endurance Championship outings with the SMP Racing LMP1 team next yearhttps://www.autosport.com/wec/news/140721/sirotkin-set-to-drive-in-at-least-two-2019-wec-races
autosport_140721WECTue, 18 Dec 2018 17:00:01 +0000McLaren could enter WEC hypercar prototype during 2020/21 seasonMcLaren could be on the World Endurance Championship grid with a hypercar concept prototype in the second half of the inaugural 2020/21 season of the new formulahttps://www.autosport.com/wec/news/140699/mclaren-could-enter-hypercar-during-202021
autosport_140699WECMon, 17 Dec 2018 11:36:13 +0000Jenson Button cuts WEC races back to only 2019 Le Mans for Super GTThe SMP Racing LMP1 squad has confirmed one-time Formula 1 champion Jenson Button will skip both next year's Sebring and Spa World Endurance Championship roundshttps://www.autosport.com/wec/news/140606/button-cuts-back-to-just-le-mans-with-smp
autosport_140606WECMon, 10 Dec 2018 17:29:49 +0000Andreas Seidl was set to lead Porsche motorsport before F1 roleFormula 1-bound Andreas Seidl would have taken a new role with overall control of motorsport at Porsche had he remained with the German manufacturerhttps://www.autosport.com/wec/news/140596/seidl-was-to-lead-porsche-racing-before-f1-role
autosport_140596WECMon, 10 Dec 2018 11:25:43 +0000Porsche again elects to enter four GTE Pro cars at Le Mans in 2019Porsche will again field four factory cars at the Le Mans 24 Hours in the defence of its GTE Pro crown at the 2018/19 World Endurance Championship finalehttps://www.autosport.com/wec/news/140582/porsche-to-again-enter-four-gte-pro-cars-at-le-mans
autosport_140582WECSat, 08 Dec 2018 18:15:16 +0000Proposed hypercar powertrain regulations clarified by ACO rulemakersThe powertrain regulations for the 2020/21 World Endurance Championship's hypercar concept prototype class have been clarified by the rule makershttps://www.autosport.com/wec/news/140556/proposed-hypercar-powertrain-rules-clarified
autosport_140556WECThu, 06 Dec 2018 13:01:36 +0000Success ballast to be used in WEC hypercar class from 2020/21 seasonSuccess ballast will be part of the new hypercar concept prototype rulebook from its introduction for the 2020/21 World Endurance Championshiphttps://www.autosport.com/wec/news/140544/success-ballast-to-be-used-in-wec-hypercar-class
autosport_140544WECWed, 05 Dec 2018 19:58:13 +0000WEC hypercar concept to use road car powertrains from 2020/21The new hypercar concept prototype rules that will come into force for the 2020/21 World Endurance Championship will mandate road-based powertrainshttps://www.autosport.com/wec/news/140539/wec-hypercar-concept-to-use-road-car-powertrains
autosport_140539WECWed, 05 Dec 2018 18:49:48 +0000Jenson Button's WEC commitments could be cut back for 2019 Super GTJenson Button's World Endurance Championship commitments with SMP Racing could be scaled back next year so the 2009 Formula 1 world champion can focus on defending his Super GT titlehttps://www.autosport.com/wec/news/140532/button-wec-commitments-could-be-scaled-back
autosport_140532WECWed, 05 Dec 2018 15:50:49 +0000WEC makes U-turn on tyre change and refuel rule for 2019/20 seasonWorld Endurance Championship teams will not be allowed to change tyres at the same time as refuelling after a rules U-turn for the 2019/20 seasonhttps://www.autosport.com/wec/news/140493/wec-makes-pitstop-rule-uturn-for-201920
autosport_140493WECMon, 03 Dec 2018 16:26:30 +0000Le Mans 24 Hours 2019 entry list to be revealed in two stagesThe entry list for next year's Le Mans 24 Hours will be revealed in two stageshttps://www.autosport.com/wec/news/140430/2019-le-mans-entry-list-set-for-split-reveal
autosport_140430WECThu, 29 Nov 2018 14:39:58 +0000Toyota WEC LMP1 squad preparing to race in 2019/20 winter seasonToyota is preparing to race on in the World Endurance Championship in the 2019/20 season that starts next Septemberhttps://www.autosport.com/wec/news/140382/toyota-preparing-to-race-in-201920-wec-season
autosport_140382WECTue, 27 Nov 2018 14:04:52 +0000Michelin instigates WEC tyre programme with LMP1 privateersMichelin has instigated a tyre development programme with the LMP1 privateers in order to try to edge them closer to Toyota in the 2018/19 World Endurance Championshiphttps://www.autosport.com/wec/news/140368/michelin-instigates-tyre-programme-with-privateers
autosport_140368WECMon, 26 Nov 2018 17:21:26 +0000Rebellion's Jani baffled by Alonso's WEC LMP1 privateer commentsRebellion's Neel Jani says he cannot understand Fernando Alonso's recent assertion that the World Endurance Championship's LMP1 privateers are now faster than the Toyotashttps://www.autosport.com/wec/news/140270/jani-baffled-by-alonso-lmp1-privateer-comments
autosport_140270WECThu, 22 Nov 2018 17:33:25 +0000WEC 'lucky' to avoid crash in Shanghai darkness, says Oliver GavinCorvette driver Oliver Gavin says the World Endurance Championship was "lucky" to avoid a major accident in the closing stages of last weekend's rain-soaked Shanghai racehttps://www.autosport.com/wec/news/140242/wec-lucky-to-avoid-crash-in-shanghai-darkness
autosport_140242WECWed, 21 Nov 2018 16:53:28 +0000